Chapter 72: Clearing the Misunderstanding

Gu Qingchen cursed Ye Yixuan in his heart. A couple of days ago, Ye Yixuan had given him an idea to help him test whether Tang Chuyao had feelings for him.

The method was to use another woman to see if Tang Chuyao would be jealous.

Gu Qingchen had initially refused. He didn’t want to do that, and it wouldn’t be fair to the other woman.

Moreover, if Tang Chuyao really didn’t care, wouldn’t he be even more heartbroken?

A few days ago, he had gone to see Tang Chuyao and confessed his feelings to the little one, but she hadn’t explicitly expressed whether she liked him or not. He was actually very sad.

Later, Wan Yan Liyue came to the capital with the envoy and specifically requested his company. The emperor also issued an edict, and the imperial decree could not be disobeyed, so he had been accompanying Wan Yan Liyue these past two days.

The moment he saw Wan Yan Jing at the inn, he felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity. It wasn’t until the little one asked him if he could arrange a meeting with Wan Yan Jing that he realized where the familiarity came from.

Wan Yan Jing and the little one looked alike!

A bold guess appeared in his mind. He wanted to find out the truth before telling the little one.

He didn’t expect Xiao Gui, that troublemaker, to tell the little one about him accompanying Wan Yan Liyue!

The little one was angry. Did that mean she actually had feelings for him?

Thinking about this possibility, he was very happy!

Tang Chuyao’s voice was flat, “Your Highness, can you please sit properly?”

“I have something to tell you.”

The little one must have realized that she had feelings for him, so was she going to confess her feelings to him next?

Gu Qingchen happily stood up from the ground and obediently sat down on the chair next to Tang Chuyao.

Tang Chuyao looked at Gu Qingchen’s handsome face and thought of his tenderness towards her in her previous life. A wave of bitterness washed over her, but she had to say some things, or it wouldn’t be good for their future.

“Your Highness, I am very grateful for your care for me!”

Gu Qingchen’s smiling face instantly fell. He suddenly had a bad feeling.

“Maybe I have feelings for Your Highness too, but I’m different from other women. I won’t be confined to the back house, and I don’t want to end up like my mother, dying from intrigue in the back house!”

“In Great Qi, besides the emperor, Your Highness is the most noble person!”

“As long as you want, countless women would be willing to marry into the Regent’s Mansion.”

Gu Qingchen immediately grabbed Tang Chuyao’s hand and said anxiously, “Yao’er, I don’t like anyone else, I only like you!”

Tang Chuyao pulled away from Gu Qingchen’s hand, her expression calm, “Your Highness, let me finish.”

Gu Qingchen’s face was ugly. This little girl wanted to stab him in the heart to make herself happy!

“Your Highness, you will take concubines in the future, you will have many women, and I am just a very ordinary…”

“I admit that I saved Your Highness, but what does that matter?”

“Your Highness has also taken good care of me. I owe Your Highness, and I will repay you in another way!”

“And my personality is really not suitable for marrying you!”

Gu Qingchen only caught the last sentence. His face darkened, “Who else do you want to marry?”

Tang Chuyao glanced at Gu Qingchen and sighed, “Your Highness, rest assured, I, Tang Chuyao, will not marry anyone in this life!”

“After I take care of things in the capital, I will go to the Northern Frontier and never come back!”

Gu Qingchen grabbed Tang Chuyao’s wrist and asked sharply, “Do you want to marry Chi Yunzhou?”

Tang Chuyao was speechless. What kind of ears did this man have?

How did he hear that she was going to marry her brother?

“Your Highness! Chi Yunzhou is my brother. How could I possibly marry him?”

Gu Qingchen didn’t let go of Tang Chuyao, “Then why are you going to the Northern Frontier?”

“Isn’t there anyone you cherish in the capital?”

“What about me?”

“Since you have a little liking for me, why can’t you marry me?”

Tang Chuyao’s face turned ugly, her eyes filled with tears. She didn’t know how to explain. The more she explained, the more confused it became. Gu Qingchen couldn’t understand her at all!

Seeing the tears in Tang Chuyao’s eyes, Gu Qingchen felt very guilty. He immediately let go of her and pulled her into his arms, “I’m sorry!”

“It’s my fault, I was too excited!”

Tang Chuyao’s tears silently slid down her cheeks. She was crying, but she didn’t make a sound. Gu Qingchen suddenly felt like a failure!

A person only cries freely in front of those they trust. His little one didn’t trust him at all. Even her crying was so cautious.

The little one had never had a mother since she was young. Her father and grandmother didn’t like her. She was the one who needed to be loved!

Gu Qingchen, what have you done?

Damn it!

Gu Qingchen lowered his voice and asked softly, “Yao’er, I haven’t liked anyone else before. I have no experience!”

“I, Gu Qingchen, have only ever been attracted to you in my life. My heart only belongs to you.”

“As for what you said about taking concubines, it’s simply impossible!”

“I already have you in my heart. How could I possibly fit anyone else in?”

“You know how madly in love with you I am, and you still keep pushing me away!”

“What are you afraid of?”

Tang Chuyao slowly raised her head from Gu Qingchen’s arms and looked at him, “Your Highness, I’m afraid I’ll fall in love with you and then I won’t be able to leave you…”

Gu Qingchen suddenly understood Tang Chuyao’s worries. It turned out that his little one wasn’t not liking him, but she was afraid to like him!

Her mother’s death had left her with lingering fears, making her afraid to easily fall in love with someone.

Gu Qingchen took Tang Chuyao’s hand and placed it on his left chest. He looked at her with deep eyes and said, “Yao’er, give me a chance, okay?”

“Let me prove that you are the only one in my heart, okay?”

Tang Chuyao was moved.

“Yao’er, I promise, I will never take a concubine in my life!”

“I also promise that you won’t be confined to the back house after we get married. You can do whatever you want, I will support you!”

Tang Chuyao widened her eyes in surprise, “But, isn’t every man a polygamist?”

Gu Qingchen smiled indulgently and lightly tapped Tang Chuyao’s nose with his fingertip through the veil, “Your man is not!”

Tang Chuyao was about to be intoxicated by Gu Qingchen’s indulgent smile…

The devil is really good at flirting!

“Also, if you want to go to the Northern Frontier, I’ll go with you. We’ll go together and see the scenery outside the Great Wall, okay?”

Gu Qingchen’s voice was seductive. Tang Chuyao was persuaded by him and unconsciously agreed, “Okay.”

When she realized it, it was too late.

She felt a little annoyed. How could she be distracted by a handsome man?

Gu Qingchen laughed happily, picked up Tang Chuyao, and spun her around a few times. He only stopped when Tang Chuyao called out that she was dizzy.

But he still kept Tang Chuyao in his arms. Tang Chuyao looked down at the man in front of her, captivated by his smile, captivated by him. Could this man be using some kind of charm?

“Yao’er, I’m so lucky to have met you…”

Look at that, he’s even sweet-talking!